Kentucky · EIA utility 1582 · Full-service utility
City of Benton (KY) electricity rates in Kentucky, 2025
City of Benton (KY)’s 1,891 residential customers paid an average of 14.95¢ per kWh in 2025, 14% above the Kentucky average of 13.13¢. The typical home used 1,076 kWh a month, for an average bill of $161.
- 14.95¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.88¢ (+6.2%) vs 2024
- $161Avg monthly billKentucky: $144
- 1,076 kWhAvg monthly useKentucky: 1,094 kWh
- 1,891Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,891 | 24,416 | $3,651,000 | 14.95¢ | 14.07¢ | +0.88¢ (+6.2%) |
| Commercial | 684 | 31,072 | $4,485,000 | 14.43¢ | 13.18¢ | +1.26¢ (+9.5%) |
| Industrial | 1 | 15,160 | $1,344,000 | 8.87¢ | 8.23¢ | +0.63¢ (+7.7%) |
| All sectors | 2,576 | 70,648 | $9,480,000 | 13.42¢ | 12.39¢ | +1.03¢ (+8.3%) |
How City of Benton (KY) compares
- Kentucky residential average, 2025: 13.13¢ per kWh, 1,094 kWh a month, $144 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 44 full-service utilities in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Benton (KY) ranks 37 of 44 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Kentucky homes paid 13.80¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.10¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 6.2%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- City of Benton (KY) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where City of Benton (KY) serves
EIA lists 1 Kentucky county in its 2025 service territory: Marshall.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of Benton (KY) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 42025. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Kentucky full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fulton (KY) | 14.11¢ | $139 | 1,195 |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | 14.17¢ | $171 | 32,248 |
| City of Murray (KY) | 14.27¢ | $127 | 6,187 |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp (KY) | 14.76¢ | $175 | 49,590 |
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | 14.81¢ | $170 | 11,521 |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | 15.21¢ | $145 | 16,861 |
| Meade County Rural E C C | 15.26¢ | $158 | 29,572 |
| City of Paducah (KY) | 15.35¢ | $139 | 18,967 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.